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AKO FOUNDATION — grant history

Registered charity 1151815 · filings on the Charity Commission register

Latest income
£70.2m
Grants listed (FY2025)
64
Listed grants total
£85.3m
Accounts grants total
£85.3m

listed grants reconcile with the accounts totalextracted from its FY2025 accounts

Application guidance — from the funder’s own website

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What this funder supports

Based on the register classifications and operating areas of the grant recipients we could match to the charity register (a subset of all grantees).

Causes funded
  • Education/training (43 grantees)
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science (17 grantees)
  • Economic/community Development/employment (16 grantees)
  • Environment/conservation/heritage (12 grantees)
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty (12 grantees)
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives (11 grantees)
  • General Charitable Purposes (10 grantees)
  • Disability (6 grantees)
  • Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity (6 grantees)
  • Recreation (4 grantees)
Where grantees operate
  • Throughout England And Wales (25 grantees)
  • Scotland (12 grantees)
  • Throughout London (12 grantees)
  • Throughout England (8 grantees)
  • India (7 grantees)
  • Northern Ireland (6 grantees)
  • Kenya (5 grantees)
  • Uganda (5 grantees)
  • Ghana (5 grantees)
  • Ireland (4 grantees)

Grants made, per its accounts filings

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RecipientYearAmountPurpose
Beginnings FundFY2025£9.5mto advance the Beginnings Fund’s work to improve maternal and newborn care at scale, primarily in Africa.
European Climate FoundationFY2025£6.5man unrestricted grant enabling ECF to advance the development of a low-carbon society across Europe.
CAMFEDFY2025£6.0mto advance the education of girls and young women in Africa, and to contribute to CAMFED’s climate and food security initiatives in Zambia and Zimbabwe.
AKO KunststiftelseFY2025£5.5mtowards the acquisition of works of art, art cataloguing projects, and operating and governance costs.
KunstsiloFY2025£5.4mfunding for the continued development of the Kunstsilo museum, including acquisitions, artistic programmes, and exhibitions.
Imagine WorldwideFY2025£4.6mto strengthen Imagine Worldwide’s work addressing literacy and numeracy gaps among primary school children across sub-Saharan Africa.
OtherFY2025£4.5m
Tara Climate FoundationFY2025£4.4mtowards Tara’s work addressing the most severe impacts of climate change and supporting the transition to low-carbon economies across a range of countries in Asia.
Booker Prize FoundationFY2025£3.0mtowards the establishment and delivery for the first three years of the Children’s Booker Prize.
SkiforeningenFY2025£2.5mtowards the development of Trantjern Gård as a sustainable, year-round centre for outdoor recreation.
Client EarthFY2025£2.5msupport for ClientEarth’s legal work to secure and defend environmental rights for people and the planet.
WHO FoundationFY2025£2.2mto contribute to the WHO’s Basic Emergency Care educational programme.
FILEFY2025£2.1mto assist FILE’s work accelerating legal action worldwide in response to the climate and nature crises.
Teach FirstFY2025£2.1mtowards Teach First’s leadership development work in schools.
ArkFY2025£1.5mto enable Ark to establish a schools hub in the north of England.
Global Methane HubFY2025£1.5msupport for GMH’s efforts to identify, prioritise, and reduce methane emissions.
World Resources InstituteFY2025£1.3mtowards WRI’s landscape restoration programmes in India and Brazil.
Purposeful VenturesFY2025£1.3mto help Purposeful Ventures to create and manage two portfolios of education-focused charities, working with early years and secondary-aged young people.
RedningsselskapetFY2025£1.3mto enable the reconstruction of a rescue vessel to operate from southern Norway.
Onside Youth ZonesFY2025£1.2mto contribute to Onside’s work transforming youth provision across the UK.
PEASFY2025£1.2mtowards PEAS’s Partner Schools programme, which works with local governments in Africa to embed good practice through cycles of inspection and monitoring.
Farm AfricaFY2025£1.2msupport for Farm Africa’s initiatives promoting climate-smart agriculture and the protection of natural resources in East Africa.
RELPFY2025£1.1mto enable RELP to advance the clean energy transition, with a particular focus on developing economies.
Environmental Defense FundFY2025£1.1msupport for EDF’s work assisting India to industrialise without increasing carbon emissions.
Educate GirlsFY2025£1.1mto advance efforts to improve educational opportunities for girls in India.
Food 4 EducationFY2025£1.0mto enable the operation and expansion of Food 4 Education’s school feeding programme in Kenya.
Bite Back 2030FY2025£1.0man unrestricted grant to further Bite Back’s work promoting healthy eating among young people.
Pratham Education FoundationFY2025£884kto further early childhood education initiatives in three states in India.
Obama FoundationFY2025£737kto contribute to the work of the Girls Opportunity Alliance.
Oslofjordens FriluftsrådFY2025£736ksupport for an initiative focused on restoring a healthy and living Oslofjord.
Den Norske TuristforeningFY2025£733kto contribute to the maintenance of cabins owned by DNT member organisations.
FjaereheiaFY2025£712kto strengthen operational capacity and to acquire the technology and equipment required to host professional artists and deliver high-quality experiences for audiences.
BookmarkFY2025£500kto advance Bookmark’s work promoting children’s literacy, particularly in disadvantaged communities in England.
Teach For AllFY2025£484kto contribute to the Let Girls Thrive Fund, which aims to strengthen local teaching organisations to recruit, develop and retain teachers in communities where girls face the greatest barriers to education.
Other AKO Give Back donationsFY2025£455k
Roundhouse TrustFY2025£400ktowards the Roundhouse Trust’s programme of work with young creatives.
AKO Matched Funding donationsFY2025£359k
Camden Arts CentreFY2025£345kto enable Camden Arts Centre to advance public education and engagement in the understanding and appreciation of the visual arts.
Get FurtherFY2025£300kto support Get Further’s work helping further education students to study GCSE English and Maths.
Big Give TrustFY2025£250kprovision of match funding for the Christmas Challenge 2025.
Big Give TrustFY2025£250kprovision of match funding for the Green Match Fund 2025.
Big Give TrustFY2025£250kprovision of match funding for the Arts for Impact Fund 2025.
Literacy PiratesFY2025£200kto advance Literacy Pirates’ work providing literacy support to children across the UK.
Nesbru Rotary ClubFY2025£178kto contribute to the reconstruction of six schools in the south of Idlib City, Syria.
Somerset HouseFY2025£150ktowards a proposed exhibition of Sámi art scheduled for late 2026.
NormisjonFY2025£143kto contribute to the construction and improvement of the physical infrastructure at Martin Luther College in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Little Sun FoundationFY2025£135kto enable the distribution of Little Sun chargers to and within Burkina Faso.
Mission EmployAbleFY2025£128ksupport for Mission EmployAble’s work training young adults with learning disabilities to develop employability skills.
Trees for CitiesFY2025£116kto enable Trees for Cities to expand tree planting in urban environments.
Free to be KidsFY2025£113ksupport for programmes helping children in London who face disadvantage to feel included, confident, and successful.
MediCinemaFY2025£100ktowards the continued delivery of cinema experiences within hospitals.
Nasjonalmuseet OsloFY2025£79k
AspireFY2025£74k
University of the ArtsFY2025£72k
Hepworth WakefieldFY2025£70k
Bloody Good PeriodFY2025£64k
The Money CharityFY2025£62k
MM FoundationFY2025£57k
UtviklingsfondetFY2025£37k
Coronet TheatreFY2025£26k
Kunstmuseum StuttgartFY2025£25k
Institutt for SpiseforstyrrelserFY2025£16k
Al KulturhusFY2025£11k
Florida International UniversityFY2025£-599koutstanding grant balance cancelled by mutual agreement.
AKO KunststiftelseFY2024£25.7mArt
European Climate FoundationFY2024£5.8mClimate
Carbon MapperFY2024£4.6mClimate
Kunstsilo (formerly SKMU Sørlandets Kunstmuseum)FY2024£3.6mArt
Strømme FoundationFY2024£3.4mEducation
University of the ArtsFY2024£2.6mEducation
CDP WorldwideFY2024£2.5mClimate
Vest Agder MuseumFY2024£2.1mLocal projects
TNC UK FoundationFY2024£1.8mClimate
Educate GirlsFY2024£1.7mEducation
Climate ArcFY2024£1.6mClimate
Conservation InternationalFY2024£1.4mClimate
Purposeful VenturesFY2024£1.3mEducation
Norwegian Refugee CouncilFY2024£1.2mEducation
Tate GalleryFY2024£1.1mArt
Client EarthFY2024£1.0mClimate
London School of Economics and Political ScienceFY2024£1.0mEducation
Sunrise ProjectFY2024£989kClimate
Lively MindsFY2024£600kEducation
Global Greengrants FundFY2024£600kClimate
Place2BeFY2024£600kWellbeing of young people
ARKFY2024£500kEducation
Wigmore Hall TrustFY2024£500kArt
CLAY Museum of Ceramic Art DenmarkFY2024£492kArt
Teach for IndiaFY2024£475kEducation
Financial Futures CentreFY2024£464kClimate
Get FurtherFY2024£450kEducation
Brilliant ClubFY2024£450kEducation
Other AKO Give Back donationsFY2024£420kOther
Education and EmployersFY2024£400kEducation
Now TeachFY2024£375kEducation
AKO Matched Funding donationsFY2024£368kOther
Kirkens Ungdomsprosjekt (KUP)FY2024£334kWellbeing of young people
Right to SightFY2024£325kEducation
FrontlineFY2024£300kWellbeing of young people
World Association of Girl Guides and Girl ScoutsFY2024£300kEducation
Little Sun FoundationFY2024£298kEducation
BabyzoneFY2024£250kWellbeing of young people
RAREFY2024£232kClimate
ImpactEdFY2024£225kEducation
Big Give Trust - Green Match fundFY2024£210kClimate
Aalto University Executive EducationFY2024£205kEducation
Street LeagueFY2024£200kEducation
Cool EarthFY2024£200kClimate
Generating GeniusFY2024£180kEducation
Sustainable Finance Institute AsiaFY2024£174kClimate
Christ’s Hospital schoolFY2024£140kEducation
Loden Education TrustFY2024£135kEducation
National Deaf Children's SocietyFY2024£123kOther
Environmental Funders NetworkFY2024£120kClimate
University of AgderFY2024£116kEducation
Nesbru Rotary ClubFY2024£115kEducation
Big Give Trust - Arts for ImpactFY2024£105kArt
Nasjonalmuseet OsloFY2024£104kArt
City HarvestFY2024£103kOther
BecomeFY2024£100kEducation
Teach FirstFY2024£100kEducation
Doorstep Homeless Families ProjectFY2024£100kLocal projects
Heart of Kent HospiceFY2024£96kOther
The Wildlife TrustsFY2024£91kOther
Peer ProductionsFY2024£90kEducation
InspireFY2024£87kOther
Wharton FundFY2024£77kEducation
Real ActionFY2024£75kEducation
Breaking BarriersFY2024£75kEducation
MM FoundationFY2024£30kEducation
Humans for HumansFY2024£29kWellbeing of young people
Many Hopes UKFY2024£25kEducation
Åkerøya BedehusforeningFY2024£8kLocal projects
Julie's BicycleFY2024£-5kClimate
Education Partnerships GroupFY2024£-124kEducation
AKO KunststiftelseFY2022£10.6mAcquisition of art, administration, support for SKMU
CDP WorldwideFY2022£3.8mEmissions disclosure and climate action
CDP WorldwideFY2022£3.8mEmissions disclosure
ClientEarthFY2022£2.5mLegal advocacy
European Climate FoundationFY2022£2.4mGeneral support and PIE Pooled Fund
European Climate FoundationFY2022£2.4mGeneral support and PIE Pooled Fund for steel decarbonisation
Teach FirstFY2022£1.5mCareers Leaders, Leading Together, Work experience
Campaign for Female EducationFY2022£1.2mCAMFED
CLAY Museum of Ceramic Art Denmark together with SKMU Sørlandets KunstmuseumFY2022£910kExhibition
CLAY Museum of Ceramic Art Denmark together with SKMU Sørlandets KunstmuseumFY2022£910kExhibition Edmund de Waal in dialogue with Axel Salto
Institutt for SpiseforstyrrelserFY2022£807kTreatment and research for eating disorders
Institutt for SpiseforstyrrelserFY2022£807kEating disorders treatment
SKMU Sørlandets KunstmuseumFY2022£775kKunstsilo Museum preparation
SKMU Sørlandets KunstmuseumFY2022£775kPreparation for Kunstsilo Museum opening, Research Centre
OnSide Youth ZonesFY2022£600kYouth Zones in Barnet and Barking & Dagenham, unrestricted grant
OnSide Youth ZonesFY2022£600kYouth Zones
Fontenehus NorgeFY2022£580kClubhouse model mental health support
Fontenehus NorgeFY2022£580kMental health support
Get FurtherFY2022£500kGCSE Maths and English support
ArkFY2022£500kArk Start, Pathways and Enrichment
AKO KunststiftelseFY2022£500kAcquisition of Nordic visual works, administration, support for SKMU
Place2BeFY2022£500kMental health support in schools
Climate ArcFY2022£476kClimate science data
Climate ArcFY2022£476kInitial one-off grant for climate science data
AKO Matched Funding donationsFY2022£451kStaff donation matching
AKO Matched Funding donationsFY2022£451kMatching grants for staff donations
Røde Kors KristiansandFY2022£442kSearch and rescue base construction
Strømme FoundationFY2022£430kNepal Alumni Programme, SAMVAD
Social FinanceFY2022£422kLEAP - Liberian Education Advancement Programme
Other AKO Give Back donationsFY2022£385kGive Back programme
Other AKO Give Back donationsFY2022£380kGive Back programme grants
Now TeachFY2022£375kRecruiting experienced professionals to re-train as teachers
World Resources InstituteFY2022£369kAFR 100 project
World Resources InstituteFY2022£369kAFR 100
Pratham UKFY2022£300kEducation in Odisha, India
IntoUniversityFY2022£300kLocal learning centres
Camden Arts CentreFY2022£300kVisual arts
Camden Arts CentreFY2022£300kAdvancing public understanding of visual arts
Teach for IndiaFY2022£285kRecruitment of Fellows
Fontenehuset ArendalFY2022£259kClubhouse operating expenses
TNC UK FoundationFY2022£258kNatural Climate Solutions
TNC UK FoundationFY2022£258kNatural Climate Solutions
FrontlineFY2022£250kSocial work practice and leadership
FrontlineFY2022£250kSocial work training
ClientEarthFY2022£250kLegal advocacy for environmental rights
BabyzoneFY2022£200kSupport for families with babies and toddlers
Lively MindsFY2022£200kInformal play schemes in rural Ghana
Education and EmployersFY2022£200kVisits from local employers into primary schools
BabyzoneFY2022£200kFamily support
Maytree Respite ServicesFY2022£150kSuicide respite
Maytree Respite ServicesFY2022£150kSuicide respite services
Street LeagueFY2022£150kFootball, fitness or dance fitness and education programmes
Pets as TherapyFY2022£128kAnimal visits
Pets as TherapyFY2022£128kAnimal visits to establishments
Pets as TherapyFY2022£128kAnimal visits
Hampstead TheatreFY2022£125kHampstead Downstairs studio space
Hampstead TheatreFY2022£125kHampstead Downstairs
Nasjonalmuseet OsloFY2022£123kExhibition Grayson Perry: Fitting In and Standing Out
Nasjonalmuseet OsloFY2022£123kGrayson Perry exhibition
Sandvika Rotary ClubFY2022£119kRebuilding schools in Idlib Province, Syria
The Big Give TrustFY2022£105kGreen Match Fund
The Big Give TrustFY2022£105kMatch-funding for Green Match Fund 2022
Campaign Against Living MiserablyFY2022£101kSuicide prevention
Campaign Against Living MiserablyFY2022£101kPreventing suicide and supporting those impacted by loss
Campaign Against Living MiserablyFY2022£101kSuicide prevention
Generating GeniusFY2022£100kSTEM careers for disadvantaged students
Christ’s HospitalFY2022£100kScholarships for A level students
Cool EarthFY2022£100kRainforest protection
Cool EarthFY2022£100kProtecting rainforests
Royal National Children’s Springboard FoundationFY2022£100kBursaries for boarding school
Breaking BarriersFY2022£97kRefugee employment
FoodCycleFY2022£97kHot dinners
Breaking BarriersFY2022£97kEmployment for refugees
FoodCycleFY2022£97kHot dinners
FoodCycleFY2022£97kNutritious hot dinners
Breaking BarriersFY2022£97kRefugee employment
Partnership for ChangeFY2022£91kFinancial support and training in rural Ethiopia
Doorstep Homeless Families ProjectFY2022£85kServices for homeless families
MM FoundationFY2022£81kNot specified in grant list, likely related to Little Sun or similar
The Access ProjectFY2022£77kUniversity access
The Access ProjectFY2022£77kWidening access to top universities
The Access ProjectFY2022£77kUniversity access
University of the ArtsFY2022£70kSeed funding for Storytelling Institute, bursaries
Røde Kors KristiansandFY2022£68kSearch and rescue base
Burgh HouseFY2022£60kNot specified
Science MuseumFY2022£50kNot specified
City & Guilds of London Art SchoolFY2022£50kNot specified
RoundhouseFY2022£50kCreative youth centre
RoundhouseFY2022£50kCreative youth centre support
City & Guilds of London Art SchoolFY2022£50kNot specified
Science MuseumFY2022£50kNot specified
NSPCCFY2022£50kNot specified
World Association of Girl Guides and Girl ScoutsFY2022£38kClimate awareness programme, Ukrainian refugee response
Jackson’s LaneFY2022£35kNot specified
Kettle’s YardFY2022£10kNot specified
Kettle’s YardFY2022£10kNot specified
Good KitchenFY2022£8kNot specified
Vennesla Rotary ClubFY2022£4kNot specified

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